IHOP® Announces 2021 Kid Chef and Adds Winning Pancake to Menus Nationwide to Benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Other Causes
September 13 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Kid Chef Rayaan named IHOP 2021 Kid Chef with
proceeds from his winning Caramel Apple a la Mode Pancake
Benefitting Children’s Causes
Today, IHOP® named Rayaan, 8, of Orange County, Calif. as the
2021 IHOP Kid Chef Champion. The third-annual Kid Chef contest
invited pediatric patients ages 6-16 from any Children’s Miracle
Network Hospital to unleash their culinary creativity and concoct a
new pancake recipe. Rayaan earned the 2021 chef’s coat with his
Caramel Apple a la Mode pancake recipe: two fluffy buttermilk
pancakes topped with warm, cinnamon-spiced apples, drizzled with
caramel sauce, and crowned with one scoop of premium vanilla ice
cream.
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“My mom makes the best apple pie ever!” said Rayaan. The Caramel
Apple a la Mode creation pairs his apple pie affinity with
pancakes, an unexpected favorite tool in his treatment journey.
Diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder, resultant in coma and
life support, Rayaan ultimately relearned how to chew, eat, and
swallow on his own using pancakes as his practice food.
To celebrate his journey, IHOP is featuring these special
pancakes on menus for guests to enjoy nationwide for a good cause
where $1 from every Caramel Apple a la Mode pancake full stack or
combo ordered benefits Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals or The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Donations from pancake sales fund
critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, along with
innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, and child
life services that put kids and families’ minds at ease during
difficult hospital stays. Rayaan’s winning pancake stack is
available for dine-in only at participating IHOP restaurants from
September 13-October 31, 2021*.
“We are thrilled to crown Rayaan with this year’s coveted Kid
Chef title and welcome guests to sample his pancake masterpiece,”
said Jay Johns, President of IHOP. “For more than 60 years, IHOP
has committed to serve its communities in fun, engaging ways that
bring joy and smiles to guests of all ages.”
“Our local children’s hospitals need help now more than ever,”
said Teri Nestel, president and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network
Hospitals. “IHOP’s pancake-stack fundraising campaign with Kid Chef
Rayaan makes it easy for everyone to give back, while enjoying a
delicious treat created by a kid. When added together, these funds
provide major support for our local children’s hospitals to improve
treatments and facilities, advance pioneering research and provide
patient services now and what’s ahead. When we change kids’ health,
we change the future – for all of us.”
Over the past 15 years, IHOP has raised more than $30 million
for its portfolio of charity partners, including Children’s Miracle
Network Hospitals and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, helping
support children and families across the U.S.
* Caramel Apple a la Mode pancakes are available for dine-in at
participating IHOP restaurants nationwide. Price and participation
may vary by location. While supplies last.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES, LLC
For more than 62 years, IHOP has been a leader, innovator and
expert in all things breakfast, any time of day. The chain offers
65 different signature, fresh, made-to-order breakfast options, a
wide selection of popular lunch and dinner items, including
Ultimate Steakburgers. IHOP restaurants offer guests an affordable,
everyday dining experience with warm and friendly service. As of
June 30, 2021, there are 1,747 IHOP restaurants around the world,
including restaurants in all 50 states and the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam as well as Canada, Ecuador, India,
Mexico, Pakistan, Panama and Peru. IHOP restaurants are franchised
by affiliates of Glendale, Calif.-based Dine Brands Global, Inc.
(NYSE: DIN).
About Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds for 170
children’s hospitals that support the health of 10 million kids
each year across the U.S. and Canada. Donations go to local
hospitals to fund critical life-saving treatments and healthcare
services, along with innovative research, vital pediatric medical
equipment, child life services that put kids’ and families’ minds
at ease during difficult hospital stays and financial assistance
for families who could not otherwise afford these health services.
When we improve the health of all children and allow them the
opportunity to reach their full potential, we also improve our
communities for years to come. Together, we can change kids’
health. Together, we can change the future. To learn about
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and your local children’s
hospital, visit cmnhospitals.org.
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